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Tobacco in Australia

A comprehensive review of the major issues in smoking and health in Australia, compiled by the Cancer Council Victoria. Production of editions 2 to 4 of this publication has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Ongoing updating is also being funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, with contributions from Cancer Councils in all states and territories, Quit, NSW Health, ACT Health, and ACOSH.

This work has been produced with the objective of bringing about a reduction in death and disease caused by tobacco use. Much of it has been derived from other published sources and these should be quoted where appropriate. The text may be freely reproduced and figures and graphs (except where reproduced from other sources) may be used, giving appropriate acknowledgement to Cancer Council Victoria.

Editors and authors of this work have tried to ensure that the text is free from errors or inconsistencies. However in a resource of this size it is probable that some irregularities remain. Please notify Cancer Council Victoria if you become aware of matters in the text that require correction.

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Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2020. Available from www.TobaccoInAustralia.org.au

<Author(s) of relevant chapter section>, <Name of chapter section> in Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; <Date last updated>. Available from <url of relevant chapter or section>

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Section 2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption, updated May 2021
Section 6.8 Interactions between tobacco smoke and medications, updated May 2021
Section 11A.6 Packaging as promotion; International flow-on effects, updated April 2021
Section 18B.3 Electronic cigarettes; Extent of use, updated April 2021
Section 2.0, Introduction: Trends in tobacco consumption in Tobacco, updated March 2021
Section 2.5, Industry sales figures as estimates for consumption, updated March 2021
Section 11A6, International flow-on effects, updated March 2021
Section 4.17, Health effects of secondhand smoke for infants and children, updated March 2021
Section 3.28 Health 'benefits' of smoking?, updated March 2021
Section 10.6 Retail value and volume of the Australian tobacco market, updated March 2021
Section 1.13 Smoking by Australian states and territories, updated March 2021
Section 1.10 Prevalence of smoking in other high-risk sub-groups of the population, updated March 2021
Section 1.12 Prevalence of use of different types of tobacco product, updated March 2021
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia, updated March 2021
Section 13.10 Arguments against tax increases promoted by the tobacco industry, updated March 2021
Section 3.9.12 Coronaviruses and the COVID-19 pandemic, updated March 2021
Section 1.5 Prevalence of smoking—middle-aged and older adults, updated February 2021
Section 1.7 Trends in the prevalence of smoking by socio-economic status, updated February 2021
Section 1.8 Trends in prevalence of smoking by country of birth, updated February 2021
Section 3.25 Smoking compared with or in combination with other pollutants, updated February 2021
Section 4.5 Prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke in the home, updated February 2021
Section 1.3 Prevalence of smoking—adults, updated February 2021
Section 1.4 Prevalence of smoking—young adults, updated February 2021
Section 18.3 Smoking reduction, updated February 2021
Section 4.5 Prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke in the home, updated February 2021
Section 11.9 Retail promotion and access, updated February 2021
Section 3.24 Genetic influences on tobacco-caused disease, updated February 2021
Section 3.2 Respiratory diseases (excluding lung cancer), updated December 2020
Section 3.1 Smoking and cardiovascular disease, updated December 2020
Section 3.9 Increased susceptibility to infection in smokers, updated December 2020
Section 3.5 Other cancers, updated November 2020
Section 3.27 Health effects of smoking tobacco in other forms, updated November 2020
Section 5.10 Cultural background, updated November 2020
Section 5.8 The smoking behaviour of peers, and peer attitudes and norms, updated November 2020
Section 5.18 Uptake: a concluding note, updated November 2020
Chapter 19 FCTC, updated October 2020
Section 13.0 Introduction - The pricing and taxation of tobacco products in Australia, updated September 2020
Section 5.21 Reducing tobacco access and supply, updated September 2020
Section 5.17 Factors influencing uptake of smoking later in life, updated September 2020
Section 13.4 The affordability of tobacco products, updated August 2020
Section 18B.10 Key Australian and international position statements on e-cigarettes, health, and options for regulation, updated August 2020
Section 3.13 Musculoskeletal diseases, updated August 2020
Section 9.6 Smoking, ill health, financial stress and smoking-related poverty among highly disadvantaged groups, updated August 2020
Section 1.13 Smoking by Australian states and territories, updated August 2020
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia, updated August 2020
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia, updated August 2020
Section 3.32 Health effects of smoking other substances, updated August 2020
Section 10.5 Retailing of tobacco products in Australia, updated August 2020
Section 3.9 Increased susceptibility to infection in smokers, updated August 2020
Section 7.7 Factors that predict success or failure in quit attempts, updated August 2020
Section 7.12 Smoking and mental health, updated August 2020
Section 7.19 Interventions for particular groups, updated August 2020
Section 7.6 How smokers go about quitting, updated August 2020
Section 7.4 What finally prompts smokers to attempt to quit?, updated August 2020
Section 7.2 Quitting activity, updated August 2020
Section 1.2 Overview of major Australian data sets, updated August 2020
Section 1.13 Smoking by Australian states and territories, updated August 2020
Section 1.7 Trends in the prevalence of smoking by socio-economic status
Section 1.12 Prevalence of use of different types of tobacco product, updated August 2020
Section 18A.5 Regulating sale and promotion of smokeless tobacco, other jurisdictions, updated July 2020
Section 3.34 Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, updated July 2020
Section 1.10 Prevalence of smoking in other high-risk sub-groups of the population, updated July 2020
Section 1.8 Trends in prevalence of smoking by country of birth, updated July 2020
Section 1.5 Prevalence of smoking - middle-aged and older adults, updated July 2020
Section 1.4 Prevalence of smoking - young adults, updated July 2020
Section 1.3 Prevalence of smoking - adults, updated July 2020
Section 18B.3 E-cigarettes; Extent of use, updated July 2020
Section 11.9.9 Public support for reducing retail promotion and access, updated July 2020
Section 10.17 Public attitudes to the tobacco industry, updated July 2020
Section 18A.2 Prevalence of use of smokeless tobacco in Australia, updated July 2020
Section 5.31 Uptake and Prevention: Other drug use, updated July 2020
Section 5.17 Factors influencing uptake of smoking later in life, updated July 2020
Section 3.31 Morbidity and mortality due to tobacco-caused disease and socio-economic disadvantage, updated July 2020
Section 2.4 Expenditure on tobacco products, updates July 2020
Section 3.9.11 Coronaviruses and the COVID-19 pandemic, updated July 2020
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia, Figure 13.3.4, updated July 2020
Section 3.23 Smoking, dementia and cognition, updated July 2020
Section 3.17 Inflammatory conditions and autoimmune disease, updated June 2020
Section 3.5 Other cancers, updated June 2020
Section 3.22 Poorer quality of life and loss of function, updated June 2020
Section 3.16 Smoking and diabetes, updated June 2020
Section 3.9.11.2 COVID-19 pandemic, updated June 2020
Section 1.10, Fig1.10.1 Prevalence of smoking during any stage of pregnancy, updated June 2020
Section 3.14 Effects of smoking on the skin, updated June 2020
Section 3.10 Eye diseases, updated May 2020
Section 3.11 Dental diseases, updated May 2020
Section 3.19 Smoking and accidents, updated May 2020
Section 5.15 Tobacco advertising and promotion targeted at young people: updated May 2020
Section 18B.3 Extent of use: updated May 2020
Section 3.12 Gastro-intestinal diseases: updated May 2020
Section 3.3 Smoking and cancer: updated May 2020
Section 3.9 Increased susceptibility to infection in smokers: updated May 2020
Section 3.4 Lung cancer: updated May 2020
Section 3.20 Nicotine and carbon monoxide poisoning: updated May 2020
Section 18B.6 Potential negative impacts of e-cigarettes: updated May 2020
Section 18B.7 Potential positive impacts of e-cigarettes: updated April 2020
Chapter 19 The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: updated April 2020
Section 5.14 Opportunity to smoke: updated April 2020
Section 3.15 The impact of smoking on treatment of disease: updated April 2020
Section 18B.2 Advertising and promotion of e-cigarettes: updated April 2020
Section 18B.11 Public perceptions of e-cigarettes: updated April 2020
Section 5.13 Products and packaging created to appeal to new users: updated April 2020
Section 10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia: updated April 2020
Section 7.14 Cessation assistance: telephone- and internet-based interventions: updated March 2020
Section 7.15 Individual and group-based cessation assistance: updated April 2020
Section 7.1 Health and other benefits of quitting: updated March 2020
Section 7.16 Pharmacotherapies: updated March 2020
Section 9.3 Contribution of smoking to health inequality: updated March 2020
Section 3.26 Health effects of brands of tobacco which claim or imply delivery of lower levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide: updated February 2020
Section 3.31 Morbidity and mortality due to tobacco-caused disease and socio-economic disadvantage: updated February 2020
Section 15.7.10 Summary of smokefree legislation across Australian states and territories: updated February 2020
Section 1.10.5 The prison population updated: February 2020
Section 9.6.6 Prison populations: updated February 2020
Section 7.19.10 Prisoners and others involved in the criminal justice system: updated February 2020
Section 5.12 Affordability of tobacco products: updated February 2020
Section 11.9.7.1 Types of licences: updated February 2020
Section 3.6 Reproductive health: updated February 2020
Section 3.7 Pregnancy and smoking: updated February 2020
Section 3.8 Child health and maternal smoking before and after birth: updated February 2020
Section 1.9 Prevalence of tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders: updated February 2020
Section 16.4 Criminal cases against the tobacco industry: updated January 2020
Chapter 17 The economics of tobacco control: updated January 2020
Chapter 19 The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: updated January 2020
Section 8.3 Prevalence of tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders: updated January 2020
Earlier updates